Tony Tea

Okay player. But soft. $500k way over the odds.

Yes. We are coming from further back than any side in memory.

Lack of real pace causes excessive hand-balling. We need players quick enough to get clear of the contests; players who can both beat an opponent for pace away from the contest and players with the pace to get out into space to receive.

So basically what you're saying is that these "Around the Grounds" threads are pointless. Why'd you read it and comment?

Should the Swans be worried about their failures to close out tight games?

Well, I'd always thought Bennell was better, but it was obvious early in Roos' first year that I was wrong. Neville just needed to be taught how to play proper footy and Roos was just the ticket.

Robbo is not Robbo Crusoe. There have been several commentators this year who have congratulated the Collingwood brainstrust on playing Howe in defence.

Melbourne made him an offer he could refuse.

On SEN this morning, Howe said Collingwood is paying him less than what Melbourne offerred.

The Hemons and the Shemons.

9-0, now 10-4. North is doing a reverse Freo.

Everyone involved was hoping it would go away.

We need to go to school on that game to learn how the Swans organised themselves around every contest. We need to aim for that level of support.

Make dislikers explain why they dislike something.

Get organised, Melbourne.

Conditional Prediction: if we beat Sydney we will make the 8.

Howie got his wish to spend more time in the Melbourne forward line.

Bare with you? I'd rather not, if it's all the same to you.

No. That's utter slurp.

Collingwood are utter slop.

Also, we play Freo in Darwin, so I wouldn't bank on that, either.

I keep droning on about it, but Clarko Footy. Since 2006 we have only beaten Clarko footy ONCE. The Western Bulldogs in round 8 last year before the Dogs found their mojo. Don't bank on us beating St Kilda, Carlton and West Coast the rest of this year.

Not exactly cast iron evidence. Big Toofy and a link whick says he'll probably stay. Perry Mason would have a field day with those links.

Gee. Everyone here is pretty generous. Jeffy has always been prone to sheet himself, and Saturday was no exception. But he can kick a goal so you weigh up his good against his bad. Keep him in the side and back him in to win you the odd game.

Pannell beaten.